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Tipps Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tipps Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 980 students within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), and it faces significant academic challenges, with over 90% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and a persistent 1-star rating over the last five years.

The school's most notable challenge is its extremely high rate of economic disadvantage, which is the highest among its immediate peers. For example, nearby Wilson Elementary (0.54 miles away) has a much lower rate of 67.6% and has earned 3-star ratings in recent years. Tipps consistently underperforms in mathematics, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 43.68% in the district and 44.33% statewide. Science scores are also a weak point, with only 31.88% of 5th graders proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, far below the district average of 42.21%.

Despite these struggles, there are some positive trends. The school has shown remarkable improvement with English Language Learner (ELL) students, climbing from the bottom 8% in 2022-2023 to the 44th percentile by 2025-2026. Additionally, Tipps historically ranked in the 99th percentile for its effectiveness with Gifted and Talented students in 2021-2022, though this performance has since dropped. A striking comparison is to the nearby Harmony School Of Achievement - Houston, a charter school with a lower poverty rate (70.89%) that achieves dramatically better results—for instance, 73.21% of its 4th graders were proficient in math compared to Tipps' 40.44% in the same year. This suggests that while Tipps faces significant socioeconomic hurdles, there is potential for improvement through targeted strategies.

980

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,309

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5611 Queenston Blvd
Houston, TX 77084

(281) 345-3350

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

18.4%

Asian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

3,692^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

320^th of 951Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	3692 of 4627	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	3408 of 4651	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3499 of 4710	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	3726 of 4647	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3483 of 4581	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	3041 of 4578	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2462 of 4479	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	2344 of 4359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	2477 of 4329	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	2801 of 4286	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	3009 of 4320	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	2025 of 4260	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	1917 of 4221	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	1910 of 4206	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	2048 of 4095	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	2187 of 3937	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	2478 of 3884	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	2385 of 3768	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	1996 of 3724	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.6	2789 of 3476	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.2	2197 of 3475	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.4	2046 of 3465	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	1459 of 2406	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	998 of 2443	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1291 of 2443	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	993 of 2421	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	960 of 2444	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	1021 of 2515	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	1025 of 2483	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.3	386 of 1045	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	690 of 1015	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	594 of 957	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	585 of 967	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	444 of 1009	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	494 of 1005	50.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	2486 of 4461	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	1732 of 4331	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	1286 of 4295	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	2104 of 4240	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	918 of 1643	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	2218 of 3668	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	3265 of 3556	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3059 of 3487	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	2945 of 3446	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	2710 of 3333	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	2964 of 3226	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	3837 of 4575	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3317 of 4658	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	3679 of 4588	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3501 of 4561	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3035 of 4499	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2084 of 4348	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2174 of 4306	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	1979 of 2980	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	712 of 3006	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	3547 of 4413	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3358 of 4465	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	3615 of 4401	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3450 of 4376	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2907 of 4329	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	2229 of 4188	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2135 of 4168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	3002 of 4520	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2765 of 4594	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3415 of 4521	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	2868 of 4477	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	2798 of 4451	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1602 of 4309	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1669 of 4264	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3391 of 4582	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3364 of 4647	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	3740 of 4585	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3521 of 4563	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	3000 of 4498	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	2913 of 4357	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2500 of 4319	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	25.5	847 of 1046	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3125 of 4301	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	2982 of 4292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3031 of 4086	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	3730 of 3952	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2514 of 3799	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	2444 of 3684	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1528 of 3558	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.3	1690 of 3108	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	2480 of 3106	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	2670 of 3082	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	2369 of 3082	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2277 of 3142	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1404 of 3127	55.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2022)67th percentile+43 vs school

Asian (2024)63rd percentile+37 vs school

White (2024)46th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)34th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)19th percentile-27 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-16 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 1, 2014

Tipp is a great school. If you are concerned about your child,simply volunteer. Involvement is key to the school and children. New principal seems involved and caring. Mrs. Hillman in front office is always on top of things. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

My kids love Tipps Elementary. The children that got rezoned to a different school are upset and don't want to leave this school. The principle is great the facility is nice. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 2, 2010

NEVER send your child too Tipps. The school is unsafe and the staff is horrible!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Tipps Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5611 Queenston Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 345-3350	980	61	16.1	90.2%	34 (3.5%)	180 (18.4%)	693 (70.7%)	41 (4.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.9%)	26	3692^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		30.3	3408^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	284						31.6	36.0	45.3	25.0	40.4	42.5	$8,309
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18015 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5941	756	48	15.8	67.6%	98 (13.0%)	151 (20.0%)	349 (46.2%)	109 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	57.1	1754^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.1%		44	2499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	745						62.6	62.2	62.7	37.0	45.1	43.2	$8,805
Lieder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17003 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5928	742	57	12.9	86.1%	41 (5.5%)	87 (11.7%)	552 (74.4%)	38 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	32	3289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		41.7	2659^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%	630						44.4	45.1	54.3	31.3	32.4	33.6	$9,747
Metcalf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Queenston	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1152	855	56	15.2	83.6%	50 (5.8%)	174 (20.4%)	527 (61.6%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	41.9	2596^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.9%		33.8	3206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%	610						47.2	51.2	58.3	35.7	36.6	40.8	$8,451
Harmony School Of Achievement - Houston	Public, Charter	K-5	16209 Keith Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 855-2500	694	38	18.3	70.9%	111 (16.0%)	176 (25.4%)	258 (37.2%)	120 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	84.4	597^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.1	448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	149						55.9	73.2	73.6	59.5	73.2	71.6	$10,562
Bear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4815 Hickory Downs Dr	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-5606	631	55	11.4	79.2%	57 (9.0%)	91 (14.4%)	461 (73.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	38	2887^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		38.9	2847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	40	34.6	52.9	0.0	40.0	50.0	49.3	41.5	53.6	41.5	33.3	40.2	$11,919
Holmsley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7315 Hudson Oaks Dr	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5885	785	57	13.8	80.0%	68 (8.7%)	106 (13.5%)	543 (69.2%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	51	2066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.3%		49	2196^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	130						51.8	58.9	52.1	43.8	56.1	34.2	$9,931
McFee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19315 Plantation Cove Ln	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5380	961	63	15.2	83.2%	48 (5.0%)	293 (30.5%)	548 (57.0%)	31 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	38.2	2879^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.9	2846^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	33						43.2	42.8	62.2	47.5	39.0	17.5	$7,853
Jowell Elementary	Public	3-5	6355 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5966	574	38	15.0	83.8%	36 (6.3%)	148 (25.8%)	350 (61.0%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	35.9	3027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.3	3104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.3%	77						53.9	47.1	46.9	39.7	35.8	30.5	$10,489
Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6425 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 667-7301	660	52	12.6	83.8%	45 (6.8%)	162 (24.5%)	413 (62.6%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)												$10,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Tipps Elementary

What district is Tipps Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Tipps Elementary?

Students at Tipps Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Tipps Elementary a good school?

Tipps Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Tipps Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 980 students attended Tipps Elementary.

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